I hope this would work, it's not so much apply as much as it is help, but it should suffice.
Explanation:
An example of how being civic minded during this outbreak applies to the current outbreak is the necessary sacrifice of practicing social distancing to “flatten the curve” or to keep corona-virus cases from overwhelming the hospitals — risking their ability to not only help those affected by the virus but to also attend to the general public and the baseline cases of broken bones, heart attacks, and other critical illnesses. The paradox of this crisis is that we are all acting together to slow down the spread of the disease, prolonging the time that we will be living with its impacts. It speaks well of our national character that we’re willing to sacrifice to protect our most vulnerable. By doing civic minded things like checking on your neighbors, tipping well, and following the orders of local officials and doctors, we can help flatten the curve...
