CDC launches coronavirus bot to help take strain off healthcare system

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new bot over the weekend that it says can analyze COVID-19 symptoms and recommend a course of action in an attempt to aid an overwhelmed healthcare system. The bot, known as Clara, utilizes Microsoft's Azure Healthcare Bot framework, which the government agency hopes will help allay the fears of people who believe they may have the virus. "Microsoft's Healthcare Bot service is one solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help the CDC and other frontline organizations respond to these inquiries, freeing up doctors, nurses, administrators and other healthcare professionals to provide critical care to those who need it," Microsoft wrote in a statement in conjunction with the CDC announcement.