Claim: Bald men are twice as likely to suffer from severe Covid-19.
Fact-check: It's not clear whether bald people get more ill with Covid-19 - Full Fact
Verdict: being older raises the risk of severe covid-19, but based on the research we have so far, it is not yet clear whether baldness itself has any effect.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2021-05-14T00:00:00