Covid-Care 365

Inspiration

No country was as badly affected by the novel coronavirus as India. With political parties hosting rallies, a broken healthcare system combined with superstitious beliefs ensured all-around chaos. Especially in rural areas and states with massive populations like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra the situation was extremely tragic. Though we are now ahead of the wave the fight is still not over. COVID has left the mental health and finances of many people in ruin. Vaccination programs and booster shots are running all around the country. We must ensure to keep up with the developments around us regarding the virus. Therefore we felt the need to create an all-rounder super app - Covid-Care 365. Covid-Care 365 has all the features required to keep us going through the pandemic and even beyond that.

What it does

Covid-Care 365 has all the features combined to help you tackle the pandemic. An exhaustive knowledge base covers all the important articles, faqs, and details about the virus. The vaccination page finds all the ongoing vaccination drives in your Pincode. There is also a COVID tracker to help you stay safe from all the localities that are hotspots and booming with COVID. The website has a responsive and fluid design to help you navigate around easily. We also have a mental health page to raise awareness about the declining mental health of people who are affected physically or financially by the pandemic. Lastly, you can generously contribute to the campaign on our fundraiser page.

How we built it

A complete website from scratch which includes a complex combination of HTML, CSS, React.js, Node.js, Express.js (framework of node.js), EJS( Embedded JavaScript) Each component served a unique purpose in the website. The execution was all about proper interaction between front-end and back-end tools. Nodejs and express were mostly used for server end programming where hosting and interaction between various front end tools were maintained for the smooth interaction between server and client. EJS was used to make the website dynamic by embedding Java script in a predefined template built using front-end tools. Html and CSS were used for the entirety of the frontend and the designs seen across each of the pages. COWIN-Public API was used to find the Vaccination Center using Pincode. Openexchangerates API was used for currency Abbreviations (Codes). fixer.io API was used for converting the currency. Twilio- To send confirmation SMS.

Challenges we ran into

-Finding relevant APIs. -Building a completely responsive website. -Linking payment gateway to the website. -Floating variables across multiple JSX files.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We're proud of having made something that society can benefit from in the long run.

What we learned

We have learned the importance of proper planning and using the right collaboration tools.

What's next for Covid-Care 365

We will be developing a mobile app for our website to increase ease of use and accessibility. We are also trying to include a news portal that covers the recent headlines and articles.