Drake Reveals He Had COVID , and a Side Effect Was Hair Loss.br On Instagram, a fan teased br Drake about the small heart br that is shaved into the br top of his head, saying, br "That heart is stressed.".br Drake responded, explaining that he had COVID-19, resulting in hair loss.br I had COVID that s--- grew in weird I had to start again, Drake, via Instagram.br It's coming back don't diss, Drake, via Instagram.br According to a pre-print study from Indiana University.br temporary hair loss is a pretty common side effect of COVID-19.br 33 of patients surveyed in the study experienced the symptom.br The cause is likely due to the fact that a severe illness such as COVID-19 can stress out the body.br Stress has been linked br to telogen effluvium.