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Coronavirus in the UK vs LAPIS

If you need a Health API that's easy to integrate, go with LAPIS.

Coronavirus in the UK

UK Government coronavirus data, including deaths and cases by region

LAPIS

SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences from public sources

Coronavirus in the UK

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

LAPIS

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureCoronavirus in the UKLAPIS
AuthenticationNoneNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

LAPIS works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.