# T cell defences have proved far more robust against Covid > [[T cell defences]] are crucial for preventing hospitalisations and may continue to hold up well against future variants > > [What lies on the other side of the UK’s Omicron wave? | Omicron variant | The…](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/13/what-lies-on-the-other-side-of-the-uks-omicron-wave) [T-cells can fight Omicron when antibodies fail to, Australian researchers say…](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/04/t-cells-can-fight-omicron-when-antibodies-fail-to-australian-researchers-say)