DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Argonne scientists and research facilities have made a difference in the fight against COVID-19 in the year since the first gene sequence for the virus was published. Sunday, Jan. 10, will mark one year since the first gene sequence for the virus that causes COVID-19 was published, igniting the quest for vaccines and treatments. Ten days later, the first case of the virus was confirmed in the United States. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory pivoted immediately to join the global fight against the pandemic, turning our powerful scientific facilities and world-leading researchers to the tasks of tracking, treating and helping stop the spread of the disease.