COVID-19 Statistics Notification Script

This is a Python script that fetches the latest COVID-19 statistics from a designated source and sends desktop notifications using the plyer library. The script allows you to stay updated on COVID-19 data for different states or regions.

Getting Started

To run this script, you need to have Python installed on your system and install the required libraries. You can install plyer and requests using pip:

pip install plyer requests

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/covid-statistics-notifier.git
cd covid-statistics-notifier

python covid_stats_notifier.py

Features

• Customizable Source: You can easily update the source URL to fetch data from different COVID-19 data providers.
• Notification Alerts: The script uses desktop notifications to keep you informed of COVID-19 statistics.
• Error Handling: Improved error handling to handle issues gracefully and display helpful error messages.

Usage

1. Customize the URL variable in the script to point to your preferred source of COVID-19 statistics.
2. Run the script using the instructions provided above.
3. The script will fetch the latest data and notify you with statistics for each state or region.

Configuration

• The script can be easily configured by adjusting the URL variable and the path to the notification icon (ICON_PATH) to suit your needs.

License

• This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• This project uses the plyer library for sending desktop notifications and the requests library for making HTTP requests.

Feel free to modify and use this script to stay updated on COVID-19 statistics. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out.