comment out assertion on client alive to test

app.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def init_db():
     """
     client = Client(url=st.secrets["DB_URL"], user=st.secrets["USER"], password=st.secrets["PASSWD"])
     # We can check if the connection is alive
-    assert client.is_alive()
+    # assert client.is_alive()
     meta_field = {}
     return meta_field, client