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Analysis updated 2026-07-22 · repo last pushed 2025-11-26

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In one sentence

A simple web app that shows live COVID-19 stats for the world and individual countries, automatically refreshing every 60 seconds for a near real-time view.

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    What it does
      Shows global COVID stats
      Shows country COVID stats
      Auto refreshes every minute
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Web app
    Use cases
      Track case trends
      Check destination country
      Monitor local stats
    Audience
      Journalists
      Travelers
      General public
    License
      Apache 2.0
      Free to use and modify

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Check the latest COVID-19 case numbers for any country in near real-time.

USE CASE 2

Monitor global pandemic totals with auto-refreshing data every 60 seconds.

USE CASE 3

Quickly look up a destination country's COVID situation before traveling.

What is it built with?

JavaScript

How does it compare?

mytechnotalent/live-covid-19-tracker0xmukesh/docusaurus-tutoriala15n/andrewscheuermann
Stars111
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2025-11-262021-12-272015-01-11
MaintenanceQuietDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

A live demo is available on the creator's website, so you can try it without installing anything.

Free to use, modify, and distribute for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you include the license notice.

So what is it?

Live COVID-19 Tracker is a straightforward web app that displays up-to-date COVID-19 statistics for the entire world and for individual countries you select. It automatically refreshes its data every 60 seconds, so you always see recent numbers without having to manually reload the page. At a high level, the app works by pulling live COVID-19 data from an external source and presenting it in a clean, easy-to-read interface. You can choose a specific country to focus on, and the app shows that country's figures alongside global totals. Because it refreshes every minute, it gives you a near real-time view of how the pandemic is progressing. This tool is aimed at anyone who wants a quick, no-frills way to check COVID-19 numbers, whether for the world or a particular country. A journalist tracking case trends, a traveler checking the situation in a destination country, or a concerned citizen keeping an eye on local stats could all find this useful. It's designed to be simple and accessible, not a complex dashboard with dozens of filters. The project is built in JavaScript and is available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license, meaning anyone is free to use, modify, and distribute it. There's also a live demo available on the creator's website, so you can try it directly without installing anything. The README doesn't go into detail on the specific data source or advanced features, but the core promise is a lightweight, auto-refreshing tracker for COVID-19 statistics.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Build a simple web app using JavaScript that displays live COVID-19 statistics for the world and for a user-selected country, auto-refreshing every 60 seconds.
Prompt 2
Create a lightweight COVID-19 tracker interface where a user picks a country from a dropdown and sees that country's figures alongside global totals, updating automatically each minute.
Prompt 3
Using the live-covid-19-tracker repo as a reference, add a feature that lets users compare two countries side by side with auto-refreshing data every 60 seconds.
Prompt 4
Fork the live-covid-19-tracker project and swap the data source for a different COVID-19 API while keeping the auto-refresh and country-selection features intact.

Frequently asked questions

What is live-covid-19-tracker?

A simple web app that shows live COVID-19 stats for the world and individual countries, automatically refreshing every 60 seconds for a near real-time view.

What language is live-covid-19-tracker written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript.

Is live-covid-19-tracker actively maintained?

Quiet — no commits in 6-12 months (last push 2025-11-26).

What license does live-covid-19-tracker use?

Free to use, modify, and distribute for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you include the license notice.

How hard is live-covid-19-tracker to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is live-covid-19-tracker for?

Mainly general.

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