Gold rises in price this morning - at 9:21 on the Comex exchange cost a troy ounce rose 1.12% to $ 1907.90. This was facilitated by worrying news about new Covid-19 strain investors. As it became known, a new mutation was discovered in the UK coronavirus, which was confirmed by the advisory board countries on new viral diseases. The Office reported that the rate of its spread is quite high, and urged citizens be careful. According to the World Organization health care, the detected strain has been identified in other European countries - in particular Australia, the Netherlands and Denmark. The words of the representative of WHO are reported by the BBC According to preliminary estimates, this variety is 70% in advance than previous, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In London and adjacent settlements introduced the highest level of quarantine restrictions. Due to the situation, investors tend to avoid risks by making a choice in the benefit of reliable assets, which traditionally include gold.