Surely, everyone interested in gold (GLD) and gold miners noted that gold equities (GDX) have materially underperformed gold during the current crisis. The above-mentioned GLD is up 3.42% year-to-date, while GDX is down 24%. Seeking Alpha news team has recently published a theory by the reader who says that the market is worried about miners getting infected and the corresponding decline of production. A possible confirmation of such theory recently came from Kinross Gold (KGC), which reported that an employee from its Toronto office tested positive for the COVID-19