I've seen some people on here talking about their bosses not taking the coronavirus seriously, so here is a template you can use to talk to them. You should modify it to fit your particular situation.

If anybody uses this let me know and please spread this around anywhere else if you think it would be useful.

Hi <boss's name>,

Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), I would like to propose that we implement a remote work strategy for all staff, effective immediately.

If you are already considering such a strategy, I commend you and I would like to lend my moral support to this implementation. I can assure you that I feel capable in initiating this process immediately.

The World Health Organization has already declared a pandemic and has urged aggressive action. Italy has been hit so hard that their hospitals do not have the capacity to give treatment to everyone who needs it and they have had to ban all public gatherings even though three weeks ago there were only 20 cases in the entire country.

Social distancing and general community hygiene are proven to be the primary means by which we can reduce rates of infection.

By implementing a remote work strategy now, it is likely we can reduce overall staff absence, boost morale, and show strong leadership. It will also help after the crisis as we'll be more geared up for remote work when necessary in the future. All of this is in addition to reducing the spread of the pandemic, which could save lives.

Staff that have experience in remote work implementation are <Name multiple staff if possible>. <if there are any practicalities for your particular job or place of employment, you can mention this here>