Roberto Vargas spends his days running coronavirus tests at the University of Rochester's Microbiology lab. To avoid risking his family's exposure, Roberto stays away: first at a hotel and then in the basement. Watch as he talks to his wife, Susan, and 10-year-old son, Xavier, about isolation, staying connected and the love that binds them all together in Alone Together from Storycorps.
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