Commentary Are we finally at the end of the pandemic? Could it possibly be that the COVID-induced madness that has done more harm than good for the last 19 months is finally receding? There are some glimmers of hope. The British government announced this week that come Dec. 27, it will end mandatory face coverings and vaccination passports. The government cited the fact that the Omicron wave has already peaked, and more people are boosted against what is now deemed an endemic virus. On Jan. 20, the Ontario government announced a plan to gradually end COVID restrictions. “We can be confident that the worst is behind us,” Doug Ford said. The plan, to go in effect on Jan. 31, will increase gathering limits and allow restaurants, cinemas, and malls to operate once again at 50 percent capacity. Around March 14, all limits on gatherings will be lifted, although proof of vaccination …