Tech Giant Microsoft has built an online screening tool , Plasma Bot, which will let us know if we can donate plasma in our fight against Covid-19. There have been several ongoing research in the fight against Covid-19 and according to several reports, the plasma taken from a recovered Covid-19 patient can play an important role in the treatment of Corona patients.
The FDA has also asked for volunteers to be a part of the project. The way this project works is that you have to answer a series of questions on the platform and it will determine your eligibility for this project. It will tell you whether your biological conditions are appropriate for Plasma donation or not. According to Microsoft, this in a way will turn Corona Survivors into Corona Warriors.
According to experts, the use of convalescent plasma has shown positive results in the cure of other respiratory diseases too. In the case of Coronavirus, the convalescent plasma can also be used to prevent the disease in high risk individuals. More researches are ongoing.
