You can rise up against a government with weapons. You cannot rise up against a virus with weapons. Therefore, it is more important to take proactive measures

You can rise up against a government with weapons. You cannot rise up against a virus with weapons. Therefore, it is more important to take proactive measures against a malicious virus. Both can threaten life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but you have more reactive options against the government (provided that the right to bear arms is not infringed, of course!).