Microsoft launches 'Plasma Bot' to recruit recovered COVID-19 patients to help treat sick ones

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is launching a self-screening tool for people to check whether they qualify to donate their plasma in the hopes of creating a treatment for those with COVID-19, according to a company blog post. The tool is part of the company's work with a group called the CoVig-19 Plasma Alliance. When someone is infected with a virus, their immune system produces antibodies to fight it. Once the infected person recovers, they have these antibodies in their blo...