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Covid-19 JHU CSSE

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Open-source API for exploring Covid19 cases based on JHU CSSE.

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About Covid-19 JHU CSSE

This API provides COVID-19 case data sourced from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering (JHU CSSE). It returns confirmed, death, and recovered case counts, covering current daily-updated figures as well as timeseries data, broken down globally, by affected country, and for individual countries.

The API is built on the FastAPI framework and can be deployed via Docker Compose or a prebuilt Docker Hub image, or run directly with uvicorn. It is intended for developers building applications on top of COVID-19 case data, such as visualization tools, maps, and information apps.

Key features

  • Daily updated COVID-19 confirmed, deaths, and recovered case counts
  • Data sourced from Johns Hopkins University CSSE
  • Global and per-country affected case data
  • Timeseries data endpoints
  • Built on the FastAPI framework
  • Deployable via Docker Compose or Dockerhub image

Frequently asked questions

What data source does this API use?

It uses data provided by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering (JHU CSSE).

What framework is the API built with?

It is powered by the FastAPI framework.

How can I run this API myself?

You can start a server with uvicorn main:app, or deploy it using docker-compose or a prebuilt image from Dockerhub (nat236919/covid19-api).

What kind of data can I query?

You can query current confirmed, deaths, and recovered cases, data for affected countries individually or globally, and timeseries data.

Is this open source and free to use?

Yes, it is an open-source project on GitHub (nat236919/covid19-api) that welcomes contributions.

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