June 3, Kathmandu - Nepal has demanded information from the British government after a British newspaper published news claiming that a new variant of the corona virus had been found in Nepal.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Krishna Paudel, said that he had sent an email to the International Health Regulation on Friday morning informing the British government about the discovery of a new variant in Nepal.

‘It has been claimed in the British media that a new variant has been found in Nepal. But we have no information about it, 'he said,' Alpha and Delta variants have been found in Nepal. But we are surprised to find a new variant. '

The World Health Organization has also stated that no new variant of SARS-Cove-2 has been found in Nepal. The UK has also said that a Delta variant has been found among those returning from Nepal so far, but has not given official information about the new variant, according to Paudel said.