Atavistic science haters seem to be in charge now of the defense department. Because they’re imposing a 21 day quarantine on returning military personnel and maybe others.
This isn’t the doing of Christie. This is the policy of the United States of America, determined by the Secretary of Defense. If it is really atavistic science hate, then it’s coming from the very top.
Alternatively, somebody has decided to just be on the safe side. A lot seems to depend on which party the guy making the decision hails from.