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## API Used
I have used [Covid19India](https://github.com/covid19india/api) as the API to fetch the daily data related to the number of novel coronavirus cases in India. Covid19India provides a great amount of data in a properly structured json format. Additionally, they have engineered their open-source initiative to result into beautiful end results such as their website [covid19india.org](https://covid19india.org).

## Packages used
### 1. [http](https://pub.dev/packages/http)
This is the standard package offered by [dart.dev](https://pub.dev/publishers/dart.dev/packages) to work with HTTP requests. This is used in the app to retrieve data using API.
### 2. [url_launcher](https://pub.dev/packages/url_launcher)
This package consists of a complete set of functions from verifying a URL to launching it in a browser or in other supported applications. This supports web, SMS, email and phone schemes.
### 3. [flutter_spinkit](https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_spinkit)
Another useful package consisting of numerous customizable loaders that enhance the UX of the application.
### 4. [flare_flutter](https://pub.dev/packages/flare_flutter)
This package was used to utilize the animated vector character that has been used in the landing page. The character is from [Rive](https://rive.app/) which enables you to create your own character or use one from the vast public library.

## Steps to run the application
The current app is a very basic version of just viewing the daily stats about the number concerning the thing encircling our lives since a year now. The release apk is there in the release section of the repository, you can check it out there. But if you want to go ahead and do something more creative, you are most welcome. In the meantime, follow the given steps to get this running on your own emulator:
### 1. Clone the repository
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