The epidemiologist said there is a low probability that a “super variant” may emerge and vaccines don’t work against it. While it’s hard to predict these things

The epidemiologist said there is a low probability that a “super variant” may emerge and vaccines don’t work against it. While it’s hard to predict these things, he added, it’s a non-zero probability, which means it cannot be ruled out. Having been interviewed, and then later seeing the interview in print, on a couple of occasions, I always wonder how conversations like the quote really happened. Here's how I hear it in my head: Dr. Brilliant: "...and while there could be a 'super variant', there is an extremely low probability of that happening, so while..." Interviewer: "So what you're saying is that it could happen?" Dr. Brilliant: "well, yes, there's a non-zero possibility, but that doesn't mean..." Print article: "Dr. sez possibility of super-killer-hide-yer-daughters-variant has 'non-zero probability' and we should all be very scared!"